Here’s another reason to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics: Long-term use of these medications could increase your risk of colon cancer, researchers say. “While in many cases antibiotic therapy is necessary and saves lives, in the event...

A four-in-one pill containing “ultra-low doses” of different medications can provide better blood pressure control than standard drug treatment, a new clinical trial from Australia shows. About 80% of people given the “quadpill” achieved a healthy blood...

Two senior leaders in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine review office are stepping down, but their departures won’t slow efforts to combat the pandemic, the agency said Tuesday. “We are confident in the expertise and...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Doctors and researchers who helped care for college athletes with COVID-19 and set guidelines for a safe return to play now plan to study the long-term effects of...

Nearly 14 million Americans got their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in August, a steep rise from July, White House officials said Tuesday. The statistic is a sign that vaccine skepticism may be waning, as the...

As a Marine Corps veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Matthew Ryba understands what life in a combat zone can do to soldiers’ minds, leaving many struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, new research shows...

Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, Sept. 1: Big uptick seen in U.S. COVID vaccinations in August. As the Delta variant surges and with full FDA approval of COVID vaccines underway, resistance to immunization...

Unvaccinated Americans should stay home during the holiday weekend as COVID-19 cases surge due to the highly contagious Delta variant, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. “First and foremost, if...

Another trial of an experimental HIV vaccine has been halted after researchers concluded the vaccine provided only limited protection. The trial in five sub-Saharan African countries was launched in 2017 to assess the Johnson & Johnson HIV...

A woman who calls herself AntiVaxMomma on social media faces a number of charges for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, New York prosecutors said Tuesday. They allege that Jasmine Clifford, of Lyndhurst, N.J., sold about 250 fake...